This study integrated COVID-19 and creativity into the literature through knowledge mapping visualization, to promote existing academic results and provide a reference value for subsequent research. Accordingly, we analyzed the distribution of the literature on COVID-19 and creativity, research hotspots, and representative groups of authors. We found that the topic of COVID-19 and creativity has sparked interdisciplinary research, leading to cross-disciplinary and cross-national collaborations. Creativity can be used to cope with the challenges and social complexity brought about by COVID-19. The law of theme development in the existing literature was divided into three stages: exploratory (2020), active (2021), and stable (2022). Our findings indicate that the upsurge of research on COVID-19 and creativity may slow down, but that models, intention, energy, life, benefits, space, and music are likely to be themes for future research.